#LinkedIn, a CV and a tribunal
A personal letter to John Flexman following the issue about his CV, LinkedIn and a tribunal. One HR professional to another on the subject of LinkedIn Dear John The Telegraph‘s article last week made for fascinating reading and I hope this has not been detrimental to the pursuit of justice. I notice that a number of websites [...]
Management of people and tasks
Google’s Project Oxygen focused on Management Management of People or Tasks? The New York Times article was published earlier this year and there is a raft of comment on many different HR commentators’ blog sites. However, I wondered what us Birds think about technical expertise versus softer skills and management? And what’s the difference in [...]
Marketing Ideas
How do you generate Marketing Ideas and increase your opportunities in a downturn economy? It all started at the HHDBA [our local business association] when they set up a Professional Services Group to support their members, and we all had to submit an issue or problem for discussion. Did I step forward and raise my [...]
Conducting Interviews
Conducting interviews for recruitment can be a sticky task Interviews that are unplanned can place your organisation at risk Some tips on running interviews: Interviews should be conducted in relaxed, comfortable surroundings, without interruption and in a manner that enables the candidate to give the best account of themselves. Following introductions, the structure of the [...]
Interview with Jane Hatton of Evenbreak
I was honoured to be asked to interview Jane Hatton, one of the Birds. Jane has created the first and only job board in the UK geared specifically for disabled candidates and inclusive employers. Evenbreak is a social enterprise organisation full of understanding and enthusiasm for promoting diversity in the workplace. Drawing from her own [...]
All that jazz – All in A Day
If I sat down and really thought about what I could achieve in a single day, I might be able to come up with some interesting challenges that I think might be possible…. but record a whole album? Well that would probably not be one of them, even if I had the requisite talents. But [...]
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